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keeps one's head below the parapet

keeps one's head below the parapet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's head below the parapet.

Meaning of keep one's head below the parapet

Verb

keep one's head below the parapet (third-person singular simple present keeps one's head below the parapet, present participle keeping one's head below the parapet, simple past and past participle kept one's head below the parapet)

  1. To avoid creating any controversy, and thus avoid being a target for anybody's criticism.
    Antonyms:
    put one's head above the parapet, raise one's head above the parapet

Questions about keeps one's head below the parapet

What is keeps one's head below the parapet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps one's head below the parapet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's head below the parapet.

Words near keeps one's head below the parapet in the dictionary

  1. keeps one's guard up
  2. keeps one's hair on
  3. keeps one's head
  4. keeps one's head above the water
  5. keeps one's head above water
  6. keeps one's head below the parapet
  7. keeps one's head down
  8. keeps one's head on a swivel
  9. keeps one's head upon one's shoulders
  10. keeps one's knickers on
  11. keeps one's lips sealed

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